Viscosity figures of plastics

*K-value according to Fikentscher

Substance

Abbreviation

Temperature

°C

Reduced Viscosity

cm³/g

Solvent

Standard

Polyamide

PA

25

120...320

Sulfuric acid 96 %

ISO 307

Polybutylene terephthalate

PBT

25

90...170

Dichlorbenzene/Phenol

ISO 1628-5

Polycarbonate

PC

25

40...80

Dichlormethane

ISO 1628/4

Polyethylene MD,HD

PE

135

120...500

Decalin

ISO 1628-3

ASTM D 1601

Polyethylene UHMM

PE

135

1,800...4,000

Decalin

ISO 1628-3

ASTM D 1601

Polyethylenterephtalat

PET

25

60...140

Dichlorbenzene/Phenol

ISO 1628/5

ASTM D 4603

Polymethylmethacrylate

PMMA

25

40...90

Chloroform

ISO 1628/6

Polypropylene

PP

135

100...500

Decalin

ISO 1628/3

Polyvinylchloride

PVC

25

40...80*

Cyclohexanon

ISO 1628/2

ASTM D 1243